An efficient, one-pot approach has been described for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted
isoxazoles from substituted aldoximes (mixture of E and Z) and alkynes, using alkyl nitrites under conventional heating conditions. The key
nitrile oxide intermediates that are required for the synthesis of isoxazoles are
formed by treatment of substituted aldoxime with either tert-butyl nitrite or isoamyl nitrite. The generated nitrile oxides underwent in situ [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition to the substituted alkynes to give 3,5-disubstituted
isoxazoles regioselectively in high to excellent yields. The developed synthetic methodology
was applied for the synthesis of a previously reported potent hDGAT1 inhibitor.
Key words
isoxazoles - nitrile oxides - aldoximes -
tert-butyl nitrite - isoamyl nitrite